SpudNik-1, a UPEI-made satellite, begins tests for space orbit

A tiny satellite being designed at UPEI is one step closer to blasting off into orbit later this year. The team behind the satellite, dubbed SpudNik-1, met with members of the Canadian Space Agency last week to go over design and testing plans before starting the testing phase of the project. "It's exciting to actually get to the point where we'll be able to start hooking everything up together, seeing how it performs and doing the last modifications before it's ready for launch,"... More

(Source: CBC - Mar 29)